enough is enough
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology ===
Compare Dutch genoeg is genoeg, German genug ist genug, Yiddish גענוג איז גענוג (genug iz genug, “enough is enough”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˌnʌf‿ɪz ɪˈnʌf/
(General American) IPA(key): /iˌnʌf‿ɪz iˈnʌf/, /ə-/
Rhymes: -ʌf
=== Phrase ===
enough is enough
One should be satisfied; nothing additional is required.
Synonym: enough is as good as a feast
Especially as an expression of exasperation: the limit of patience or tolerance has been reached.
Synonym: enough is too much
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=== Further reading ===
Enough Is Enough (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“enough is enough, phrase” under “enough, adj., pron., and n., and adv.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2022.
“enough is enough, phrase”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“enough is enough”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.